ground covers - done

8/8/2019 Ground Covers - Done

1/18

GROUNDCOVERS

ALL


2/18

GOUTWEED

Aegopodium podagraria

SUN OR SHADE

HABIT: 6-12T spreading habit

FLOWERS: not showy; small white

LEAVES/STEMS: basal leaves 1-3 long

SOIL TYPE: no preference

CULTURE: very aggressive spreader.

Mow unkept foliage close to ground;

will quickly grow back. Foliage will

burn in the sun

Variegatum (LESS INVASIVE)


3/18

BUGLEWEED

Ajuga reptans

SUN OR SHADE


FLOWERS: small spikes of violet blue,

white, pink, and purple

LEAVES/STEMS: basal, shiny, entire,

medium green leaves. New growth is a

bronze-purple color.

SOIL TYPE: well-drained

CULTURE: aggressive once established.Not very heat tolerant

Burgundy Glow, Tricolor, Black

Scallop, Catlins Giant


4/18

LADYS MANTLE

Alchemilla mollis

FULL TO PART SUN

HABIT: 20-24T x 24W

FLOWERS: small, yellow-green flowers

LEAVES/STEMS: basal, light greenleaves covered with silky pubescence


CULTURE: leaves can get ratty during

the summer in full sun. Flowers

should be deadheaded to preventreseeding. If leaves look bad, foliage

can be trimmed back and it will

regrow.

Red Stemmed.


5/18

LOUISIANA ARTEMISIA

Artemisia ludoviciana

FULL SUN

HABIT: 2-4T erect plant, spreading

habit

FLOWERS: non showy, small, white

flowers

LEAVES/STEMS: silver green with

aromatic leaves


CULTURE: can be aggressive andspreads by rhizomes. Does well in hot,

dry weather

Silver Mound(top), Nana (bottom)


6/18

EUROPEAN GINGER

Asarum europaeum

SHADE

HABIT: 6-10 T spreading habit

FLOWERS: bell-shaped, brown or

purple, borne singly under the foliage

at ground level

LEAVES/STEMS: dark green, glossy,

broken leaves and petioles smell of

ginger

SOIL TYPE: moist, well-drained

CULTURE: plants will not tolerate full

sun. foliage remains evergreen during

mild winters. Very hardy and durable.

A. Canadense Canadian ginger has

glossy leaves - native


7/18

PIG SQUEAK

Bergenia cordifolia

FULL TO PART SUN

HABIT: 12-18t x 12w

FLOWERS: pink, sometimes light pink

and white flowers above foliage

LEAVES/STEMS: large waxy, fleshy,

thick, dark green leaves. Leaves are

nearly evergreen and can turn a deep

burgundy or red in the fall.


CULTURE: plants do not do well in dry

soils. Can be grown in full shade,

leaves tatter over the winter.

Winter Glow.


8/18

SNOW-IN-SUMMER

Cerastium tomentosum

FULL SUN

HABIT: 6-8t x 12w

FLOWERS: white

LEAVES/STEMS: gray green, pubescent


CULTURE: not heat tolerant. Plants

should be cut back after flowering.

Good for rock gardens and walls


9/18

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY

Convallaria majalis

FULL TO PART SHADE

HABIT: 6-8T x 12W

FLOWERS: white, small, very fragrant.

Flowers can be pink as well

LEAVES/STEMS: entire, dark green


CULTURE: an aggressive spreader.

Does not tolerate heat well and could

die out in hot dry summers. Removethe poisonous orange-red berries that

are occasionally produced.


10/18

BARRENWORT

Epimedium x rubrum

FULL TO PART SHADE

HABIT: 8-12t x 12w

FLOWERS: 10-20 1 crimson, pink, or

white flowers are clustered in a loose

inflorescence.

LEAVES/STEMS: heart shaped basal

leaves with serrate margins, wiry

stems, and red edges. In cool weather

leaves have even more red color.

SOIL

TYPE: moist, organic

CULTURE: trim old foliage in spring.

Semi-evergreen. Does best in moist

soils, tolerates dry soils when

established.


11/18

HOUTTUYNIA

Houttuynia cordata

Chameleon

FULL TO PART SUN

HABIT: 9-12 spreading habit

FLOWERS: very small, white flowers

LEAVES/STEMS: ovate leavesvariegated with yellow, green, pink,

and red. Crushed leaves have been

described as citrus to cheap perfume

laced with diesel fuel.

SOIL TYPE: moist

CULTURE: performs well in moist/wet

areas, including standing water. Can

be very aggressive, especially green

forms.


12/18

CANDYTUFT

Iberis sempervirens

FULL SUN

HABIT: 9-12t x 18w

FLOWERS: small white, sometimes

pink

LEAVES/STEMS: linear, dark green. The

base of the stem is woody


CULTURE: very heat tolerant and will

tolerate part shade but the floweringis not as good. Cut back every 2 years

or so to prevent legginess.

Autumn Beauty(repeat bloom in fall)


13/18

SPOTTED DEADNETTLE

Lamium maculatum

FULL TO PART SHADE

HABIT: 8-12t x 18w

FLOWERS: red, mauve, white, or pink

LEAVES/STEMS: color varies greatlywith cultivar; generally green with

white stripes or blotches at the midrib.

Square stems.

SOIL TYPE: moist, well drained

CULTURE: aggressive spreader. Drysoils result in straggly growth and bare

patches. Leaves scorch in too much

sun

White Nancy, Pink Pewter, Anne

Greenway, Beacon Silver(pictured).


14/18

LILYTURF

Liriope spicata

SUN TO SHADE (best in part shade)


FLOWERS: small, pale violet or whiteflowers. Blue-black berry-like fruit inthe fall

LEAVES/STEMS: linear evergreen,grass like, dark green leaves. Foliageturns pale green-yellow-brown inwinter


CULTURE: aggressive spreader;spreads by stolons and seed. Does bestin part shade and moist fertile soils.Mow off in spring to remove old leavesand promote new growth.

Big Blue(pictured), Pee Gee Ingot.


15/18

MOSS PHLOX

Phlox subulata

FULL SUN


FLOWERS: red-purple, violet-purple,pink or white flowers

LEAVES/STEMS: small, linear, needle-like, dark green, semi-evergreen leaves


CULTURE: will not tolerate wetconditions. Plants may die out duringhot, humid summers. Plants can be cutback halfway after flowering topromote dense regrowth and somerebloom.

Atropurpurea, Blue Emerald, RedWing, White Delight,


16/18

BETHLEHEM SAGE/

LUNGWORT

Pulmonaria saccharata

FULL TO PART SHADE

HABIT: 9-18t x 24W

FLOWERS: funnel shaped open pink

and fade to blue

LEAVES/STEMS: pubescent, darkgreen,

and with white spots

SOIL TYPE: well-drained, moist

CULTURE: soils that are too moist are

detrimental. Tolerates full sun, butfoliage suffers

British Sterling, Sissinghurst White,

Bertram Anderson (pictured),

Raspberry Splash, Silver Shimmers.


17/18

LAMBS EAR

Stachys byzantina

FULL SUN

HABIT: 12-15t x 12w

FLOWERS: purple to pink flowers

LEAVES/STEMS: silver to white. Squarestems. Leaves have a distinct velvety

feel


CULTURE: suffers in humid, wet

weatherBig Ears, Silver Carpet (pictured),

Hummelo (right picture).


18/18

VINCA

Vinca minor

SUN TO SHADE

HABIT: 6-12 T spreading habit

FLOWERS: bluish purple are not very

showy

LEAVES/STEMS: dark green, semi-

evergreen leaves. Stems are long, wiry,

and often root at the nodes


CULTURE: tolerates full sun. bloomssporadically all season. Looks rough in

the winter.

ground covers - done

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